During our class meeting on May 14, we discussed 'mood' in artwork. Those who joined us have completed this assignment. If you were unable to join us during the class meeting, complete the following tasks:

1) View the "Respond to Art: Mood" presentation

2) Answer questions on slides 2, 3, 4, 14 and 15

3) Create a copy of the Respond to Art: Mood google doc

4) Complete your answers; share with Mr Mac

1) Post a photo of your completed work to Artsonia.com 

2) Write an artist statement to describe your artwork and your process. 

2) Check Artsonia for feedback 

1) Review feedback provided in the Unit 4 feedback document.

2) Reflect - think about how you can improve your work

3) Revise - continue working on your Photo Source Drawing - meet criteria:

• Create artwork from a photo source. Your artwork can be realistic or abstracted to whatever extend you choose. 

• Eliminate unproductive white space. This means you are coloring or shading (solid fill, pattern or additional imagery) in the negative space (background). 

• Practice Quality Craftsmanship .  Take time and put forth effort to produce your best work. 

Identify the four stages of abstraction 

1) View the video clip from Inside Out - Room of Abstract Thought 

2) Create a google.doc - list the four stages of abstraction discussed in the video

3) Share your google.doc with Mr Mac

A source photo is a photograph that you will use for visual reference. 

1) Today's task is to find that photo. For this project, you will need a photograph of a real person or animal. You can use a photo of

~ A Person

• yourself

• a family member

• a famous person from contemporary culture or a historical figure

>OR<

~ An Animal

2) Insert your photo into a google.doc, and share it with Mr Mac

When coloring, be sure to maintain Unity. You may use as many colors and/or patterns as you like, but you should color every letter similarly.  When coloring, give attention to negative space, and practice quality craftsmanship. 

1. Take another look at the Graffiti Design presentation - paying close attention to the way the artists colored their designs. 

2. Experiment with different color combinations on a seperate piece of paper. Choose the one you like best

3. Consider adding patterns, symbols, imagery and/or interesting and dynamic shapes to positive and negative space. 

4. When you are finished, post a photo of your final design to Artsonia.com - 8th Grade Graffiti Art folder. 

Create an updated/revised/improved version of your design that you will color 

1. Reflect on criteria for graffiti design and feedback received from classmates and Mr Mac

2. Revise artwork - focus on shapes, balance and unity - create a new version of your design that you will color

• shapes: should be stretched, expanded, sharing edges and/or overlapping. Lettering should be dynamic: varying in thickness, including elements that are unique (not your typical block or bubble lettering)

• balance: the design should feel evenly weighted side-to-side

• Unity: the lettering and additional aspects of your design should share similar features so all letters appear to "go together"

1. Finish graffiti sketch assignment and upload photo to 'Graffiti Sketches Posts and Feedback' 

2. Comment on artwork posted by your classmates

   • Provide two comments for the person who posted before you, and two comments for the person who posts after you: 

     • for each classmate, provide one compliment; and one suggestion to improve their work 

     • add additional comments to other students as desired

     • go to the Graffiti Sketches Posts and Feedback to complete this assignment

3. Check your Graffiti Sketches post for comments and feedback provided for you. 

1. Review Graffiti Design Criteria

2. Watch the graffiti design planning tutorial video

3. Sketch variations of your name, meeting criteria of project using a contemporary graffiti style

4. Upload a photo of your planning work to the Graffiti Sketches Posts and Feedback

Write an artist statement about your 'Imaginary Friend' artwork. Include: 

• The materials and techniques you used to create the artwork, written using complete sentences and visual art vocabulary (name the elements, principles, materials and techniques)

• The characteristics or story of your Imaginary Friend (describe the ideas or concepts in your artwork)

• Edits (your posted artist statement should be the final version after review and edits are complete)

Post your Artist Statement (with photo of your artwork) in Artsonia.com 

*Extend: create more artwork about your imaginary friend. 

• Post additional artwork to the "Extends" folder in Artsonia

Reflect upon and use: 

project criteria, 

feedback in Imaginary Friends Slide Presentation, and the 

sketching tutorial 

to revise and improve your artwork. 

Post completed projects to Artsonia.com - Imaginary Friend folder            

*Finished?  Extend your learning...

• create another version of your imaginary friend - place them in a scene, develop their image and/or story

• Post additional artwork to the "Extends" folder in Artsonia

Mr Mac will be adding feedback to the Imaginary Friend Slides presentation

Today you should: 

     1) Confirm that you have made two comments for the person who posted before you, and two comments for the person who posted after you. 

            ~ one comment about what you like (for acknowledging hard work)

            ~ one comment about what you would like to see (for improvement)

            ~ two comments on two slides = 4 comments total (minimum)

     2) Begin reflecting upon the feedback that you have been given, and developing ideas about how you can improve your work. Sketching tutorial

Imaginary Friend Criteria

**Suggestions to improve artwork (look for individual suggestions on your slide in the Imaginary Friend Slides presentation:

• Consider the Elements of Art such as shape (flat, 2D) , form (value/shading/3D illusion), and color

• Consider textures

• Develop a story for your Imaginary Friend - depict action and a scene from that story, or create a cartoon

• Draw your imaginary friend again, working to improve quality craftsmanship 

• Fill the white space in your artwork - consider negative space - what will be added and visible in the area that is not your Imaginary Friend

• What is your imaginary friend holding?  wearing?  

• Who is with your imaginary friend? 

**Suggestions to improve artwork are not limitations ~ be CREATIVE!

1) post artwork and description of your Imaginary Friend (if not yet done)

2) make sure you have provided feedback to your classmates' posts in the Imaginary Friends google.slides presentation: 

   Required: comment on the person who posted right before you; and the person who posted right after you. (1 comment for each sentence starter = 2 comments per post; w comments on 2 classmates' posts = 4 comments total)

   Optional: comment on any classmate's post - 2 comments per slide, no limit

**Remember to highlight sentence starter when commenting.                               highlight text > right click > comment - add your feedback to comment box 

This assignment should be completed Wednesday, April 8

Tasks: Post photo of Imaginary Friend artwork; post description of your Imaginary Friend; give feedback to at least two classmates...

1) Go to google.slide presentation. 

2) Read directions and/or watch tutorial. 

3) Contact Mr Mac with questions. 

Many students have completed their "Imaginary Friend" sketch and description. You may extend your skills and creativity today by adding to either: 

1) Draw a close-up version of your Imaginary Friend, or a different pose or view of your Imaginary Friend's whole body. Color your work.

2) Add to the description - check that the description matches the image.

On Wednesday, you will upload photo(s) and the description of your Imaginary Friend to a Google slide that Mr Mac will share with you later. You will also give and receive feedback to/from classmates.